Neighborhood · Youngstown, OH

Hillcrest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Hillcrest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Youngstown with 1 census tract and a population of 3,387 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $629/month sits 14% lower than the Youngstown citywide average ($728).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hillcrest vs Youngstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.5% +12%

Youngstown: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$629 -14%

Youngstown: $728

Average HH income

$54,801 +58%

Youngstown: $34,746

Poverty rate

10.9% -70%

Youngstown: 36.2%

Renter share

34.1% -22%

Youngstown: 43.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillcrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Hillcrest scores 4.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Economic stress

10.9% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Hillcrest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hillcrest

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39099802701	4.2	3,387	38%	$629

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 25%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

94Total filings (sum)
2.04%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2010)
1.60%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

10.1%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hillcrest

What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?

Hillcrest scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Hillcrest compare to Youngstown overall?

Hillcrest scores 1.0 points higher than Youngstown overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $629 vs $728.

What is the average rent in Hillcrest?

Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $629/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?

34% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Youngstown). The neighborhood has 3,387 residents.

Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Hillcrest sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?

Hillcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Youngstown as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?

Hillcrest has 3,337 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hillcrest

5 Old Furnace District 2 tracts · pop 4,313 5.8 Stambaugh Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,096 5.6 Flint Hill 2 tracts · pop 1,802 4.1 Elmwood Place 2 tracts · pop 5,007 5.8 Buckeye Plat 2 tracts · pop 4,488 4.4 Lansdowne 2 tracts · pop 2,983

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Youngstown

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hillcrest.

4 Elmwood Place 2 tracts · pop 5,007 3.9 Pleasant Grove 1 tracts · pop 1,909 4.7 Old Furnace District 2 tracts · pop 4,313 4.8 Crandal Park North-Fifth Avenue Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,236 5 Glacier Heights 1 tracts · pop 1,647 5 Upper West Side 1 tracts · pop 1,671

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